isight + catalina, what happened to the microphone??

I opened Apple Feedback FB7492983 on this issue, using the description:

Original iSight (2003-2006) microphone is no longer detected as a sound input device on Catalina (10.15.2). The camera/video does still work. This issue is also described in this Apple Discussions thread: https://discussions.apple.com/thread/250914849

Video and Audio on Firewire iSight working for me in Catalina 10.15.4 on a MacBook Pro (mid 2014)

Could it be the iSight Firmware? Mine is 1.0.3 which I understand is the latest (check in About This Mac > System Information > FireWire)

Same here.

The camera works, but the microphone never works.

macOS Catalina 10.15.4 (19E287)

Mac Pro (Late 2013)

iSight (Model No A1023, Unit Software Version: 0x12, Product Revision Level:1.0.3)

with

Thunderbolt to FireWire Adapter (Model No A1463)

FireWire400-800 Conversion Adapter (3rd Party)

By the way, the camera works in any applications except FaceTime and Image Capture.

I read somewhere it is a limitation on the applications side due to camera's resolution.

As of 10.15.5, Apple has still not fixed it.

It must not be a priority, along with the MagicMouse renaming problem.

Hopefully they will fix it some day...

I had to put my new MagicMouse on an older Mac to rename it.

Catalina has some nice advances, but a lot of new bugs too.

As for the iSight, unless someone figures out a fix, we just have to wait for Apple to fix it.

Maybe more posts will help motivate them. If you came here looking for the solution, reply.

10.15.5 and still dead mic.

I finally ordered a generic USB cam from China, but I really want the iSight to work again.

My Catalina was a clean install, so I am wondering if people that had it working under Mojave and upgraded in place had their die too?

It may be a matter of installing a driver, or maybe it was 32bit, and Apple has no intention of updating it.

Just wanted to let you know you're not alone — same issue with 2003 iSight on Mac Pro (Late 2013) and Catalina 10.15.2 as of this writing. Video works, but no mic.

Same here, 2003 iSight on a Mac Pro, but Catalina 10.15.1 (haven't done the update yet).

I have the same problem. It worked BEFORE 10.15.2. No dictation or voice control until the mic works again. Hopefully a future update will fix this glitch.

Still no change on macOS Catalina 10.15.3 (19D76).

Hi, same here. :( On a Mac mini with FireWire. Hope Apple will fix this very soon!

Updated to OS X 10.5.4 Supplemental. Now NEITHER the mic nor the camera work in FaceTime.

Same here.

I have the same set up as you. No mic detected. Need fix!

Still not fixed in version 10.15.5. No audio input showing for external iSight.